ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ChargePoint,
the world’s largest electric vehicle charging network, today announced
its entry into the Atlanta market with the installation of networked EV
charging stations. Lanier
Parking Solutions, headquartered in Atlanta, facilitated the
placement of six ChargePoint EV charging stations at locations in
Downtown, Midtown, and Buckhead, with the location of a seventh charger
to be determined.

Three of the new ChargePoint EV charging stations are at Peachtree
Center, while Georgia Pacific Center, Ponce City Market, and Prominence
in Buckhead each have one new EV charging station. ChargePoint and
Lanier Parking Solutions today held a joint ribbon-cutting today at
Peachtree Center, an office and retail complex managed by Parkway Realty
Services.

Installation of the EV charging stations is a critical step in the City
of Atlanta’s efforts to expand its electric vehicle footprint. There are
more than 750 electric and electric hybrid vehicles registered in the
Atlanta area, and automakers will introduce more than 10 new models in
2013 alone.

“Lanier is proud to be a part of making Atlanta more accommodating to
electric cars,” said Michael Robison, CEO of Lanier Parking Solutions.
“These EV charging stations will encourage sustainable driving practices
that will greatly benefit our city.”

“As electric vehicles become a more attractive alternative amid climbing
gas prices, a city’s EV infrastructure has to be ready to accommodate
growth in this area,” said Pat Romano, president and CEO of ChargePoint.
“Atlanta is taking the lead to proactively provide EV charging
technology that will allow the city to accommodate future demand, and
ChargePoint is proud to partner with Atlanta and other cities across the
country to make this EV growth feasible.”

For EV drivers, ChargePoint-enabled locations are included on all
ChargePoint mobile phone applications for iPhone and Android. These
ChargePoint mobile apps provide an easy way to locate stations near any
specified address, get turn-by-turn directions, start and stop a
charging session directly from a smart phone. Additionally, these apps
allow drivers to utilize ChargePoint’s station reservation feature.
Drivers can locate reservable stations, and then make, view and cancel a
reservation directly from a smart phone.

About Lanier Parking Solutions:

Headquartered in Atlanta, Lanier Parking Solutions, www.lanierparking.com,
is the largest provider of parking and related transportation services
in the Southeast, with more than 400 facilities in 50 cities in North
America and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Lanier Parking Solutions is a
leader in promoting alternative transportation programs. It founded
Atlanta Streetcar, Inc. in 2003 to explore the return of the electric
streetcar to Atlanta. The first route is set to go online in 2013.
Lanier also partnered with Zipcar, Inc. to introduce carsharing to the
South.

About ChargePoint

ChargePoint is the largest online network of independently owned EV
charging stations operating in 14 countries. ChargePoint provides
everything an EV station owner needs to deliver turnkey electric vehicle
charging services in their parking lots. For drivers, ChargePoint
provides state-of-the-art features including the ability to locate,
reserve and navigate to unoccupied charging stations with online tools
and mobile applications. ChargePoint locations may be found online and
are included on the free ChargePoint mobile applications for iPhone
and Android. The ChargePoint network is open to all charging station
manufacturers.